I asked you then, come away
From pretending
From costume parties
To remove the mask
To wear your name proud
The name borne of your mother’s heart
The name I called you as a child
Remember who you truly are
Remember what you deeply love
Creatures, cars, cooking, calm
Comfort in my crazy arms
Leave behind the aged bones
Leave to find your first true home
I ask you now, come away
Silence
It would take ten thousand tyrants, a village of villains and one hell of a heartless hedonist
To tread where you trod
To do what you did
To throw away this
You are not finished
You have your name to give, here
Please don’t stay away
You’ll hear my name for you
Six Million words -each more true
I’ll wear out the L’s, for L words make me laugh
I’ll wield a skilled S as a sword or a staff
When I’ve tired of speaking, comes then Z, or close by
When all’s said and done, a new language have I
Yours is the me
Okay
Who has let down her hair
And called out the youth
To know its own name
Is
Okay
I cannot
Bring you back
Can I
Breathe in you new life
With a breath all my own
How will I
Erase your pain
I will not
I shall not
Dishonor your story
Shall I
With my wish to the stars
Diminish your scars
How could I
Erase your name
I could not
I’ve a way
With the word of your name
Tends towards teasing
With serious style
Leaves my lips
Rides on wind
Lands like dust on your skin
Sounds like a Canadian smile
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